Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17,407, Isaac Farnsworth, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Farnsworth, Isaac
S. 17407
Carded.
CONTENTS

21475 Massachusetts
Isaac Farnsworth
of Milford in the State of Mass who was a Sergeant in the Company commanded by Captain Meader of the 10th Regt by Col Brooks in the Mass line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 120 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of Sept 1833 and sent same Kara Norton Mass
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 $300.00 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Mar 34 60.00
$360.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by
N. W. Nelson
Clerk
Book
E
Vol.
2
Page
26

Please to direct to Samuel Dana Esq Grosvenor Ms
(Declaration of Isaac Farnsworth
22/61
$2.18 3/4 to be del to Fred. Dana

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of
SS.
On this
day of _____
personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas  St. Joseph now sitting at within and for the County of Middlesex in the Commonwealth
aforesaid
Isaac Harnsworth of Groton in said County aged 64. years
Who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. That is to say
  1. In the year A.D. 1776. he started for New-York under Capt. Thann of Townsend Joseph Thacher, Lieut.  and  his was Quarter Master Serjeant, he proceeded near to King's bridge, thence to White Plains where he served out three months in in the regiment of Col. Brooks of Lincoln, Jonathan Bancroft of Dunstable, Major, Lieut. Col. Stone: he served out more than another  but was gone more than three months, from home.  2. In the year A.D. 1777. he went to Cambridge to guard stores, under Isaac Woods of Pepperell, Capt.  the Company There was no Lieut. He was Captain's clerk and Serjeant; he made his returns every week to Gen. Heath then commanding on that station. next He next was stationed at Sudbury in Mass. where he served  3. as Serjeant and  as Serjeant and  as Deputy  as Deputy for the space of eighteen months, served  under as assistant commissary to Daniel Seoring of Sudbury. After the my  my months he was appointed commissary. His station continued to be at Sudbury. — William Rice was first Clerk, and Deputy Commissary and he was second in the Commissaries Office, where he served eighteen months after expiration of his service under Capt. Woods . He relinquishes every claim, whatever, to a pension or annuity, whatever except, the present, and declares that his name is not  
He relinquishes every claim, whatever, to a pension or annuity, whatever except, the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll, of the agency of any State, Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Sworn to and subscribed
We John Todd
_____ a Clergyman residing in the town of Groton _____ in the county of Middlesex , and Massachusetts of the same Esq _____ hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Isaac Farnsworth who has subscribed and sworn to the above, and that we believe him to be eighty four years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood, where he resides, to have been a soldier in the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Middlesex ss. Subscribed and sworn and sworn to the 30 th of August 1832.
John Sodd.
of August 1832. Tells me Sam l Dana just saw Amos Farnworth

And the said Court do hereby declare their Opinion, that after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
And the Court further certifies that it appears to them, that John Ladd who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman resident in the town of Gorton Street Amos Farmington and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
J. P. C. May Clerk of the Court of
Isaac Fisher Probate in and for said County
do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains, the original proceedings, of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Isaac Farmworth for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this sixth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty two
Isaac Fisher
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex, to wit,
At the Court of Probate
begun and holden at Groton
within and for the County of Middlesex
on the Sixth day of November
A. D. 183 2
On the application of Isaac Farnsworth — claiming to be a Soldier of the Revolution, the following Interrogatories were propounded to him to wit :
1 Where, and in what year, were you born ?
Answer,
In Pepperell Mass. January 25. 1746.
2. Have you any record of your age, and where is it?
Answer,
I have no such record, but my name is recorded on the town book of Groton —
3. Where were you living, when called into service, where have you lived since  lived since the Revolutionary War; and where do you now live?
Answer,
In Groton; in the year A.D. 1784. I moved to Putney Vermont, and in the year 1785, I removed to Groton, where I have lived, and have ever since lived —
4. How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute, and if a substitute for whom?
Answer,
I always volunteered, and went into service on my own motion.
5. State the names of some of the regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served, such Continental, and Militia Regiments, as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service?
Answer,
Gen. Lincoln. Gen. Lee & Gen. Washington, all of whom I have often seen on horseback —
6. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a Soldier of the Revolution?
Answer,
Thomas Blood, Calvin Boynton, Samuel Dana Esqr Buckly Ames Esqr. Major William Dalrymple —
7. Did you ever receive any written discharge from service? Answer I never recollect to have received any such discharge Isaac Farnsworth
Attest: Nov 20. 1832
Deputy Clerk
J. P. May Probate

Testimony of John Boynton & others in the case of Isaac Farnsworth

I Isaac Farnsworth of Spotton in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do depose and say that since I made my declaration before the Judge of Probate for said County on the 6th day of November last I have endeavored to obtain some further proof of my service in the war of the revolution and have caused search to be made in the Office of Secretary of State for such proof, but have not been able to find any will or documentary evidence of my services, but upon a review I am confident that I served at New York under Capt. Warren in Col. Ebenezer Brooks Reg't of Mass. Forces three months as Quarter Master Sergeant in AD 1776. And in the fall AD 1777 I served six months in the Company of Capt. Isaac Woods in Col. Gencis Regiment as a private which was employed to guard Burgoyne's troops, at Winter Hill my business was to take care of Guard stores, and take care of them, & I made weekly returns to Genl. Heath the Commander on that station - that I have made diligent search and enquiring to find some person who was in service with me at New York and at Winter Hill but have not been able to find any person living who was in service with him and knew me at either of those times - But I have been able to find witnesses who saw and knew of my having served at Sedbury eighteen months as I have stated in my declaration, & which I have caused to be sent to the Pension Office.
In presence of Sam. Dana
Middlesex ss Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Isaac his Farnsworth mark
February 23 d 1833 Personally appeared the above named Isaac Farnsworth and made Oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed before me: And I certify that none the above named Isaac Farnsworth, subscribed his declaration he is known to me to be a man deserving credit and belief. Sam. Dana my place for said County.

We Thomas Blood, Ezra Farnsworth, Timothy Blood and John Boynton and John Hancock Loring —
all of Groton in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do testify and declare that we well knew Isaac Farnsworth, who has subscribed and and sworn to the foregoing Affidavit, that the said Farnsworth has always been known and considered as a man of strict truth and veracity, and was known and reputed to have served in the war of the revolution, and that fact was never doubted or called in question in the neighborhood where he has always resided: that we have read the foregoing affidavit, and have doubt  best verily believe that he served as therein stated. —
Thomas Blood
John Boynton
Ezra Farnsworth
John H. Loring
Timothy Blood
Middlesex ss. Commonwealth of Massachusetts
February 23 d 1833. Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace for all the Counties in said Commonwealth. The above named John Boynton, Timothy Blood and John Hancock Loring Selectmen of the Town of Groton and Ezra Farnsworth and Thomas Blood all the above named Persons being well known to me as Substantial Citizens, deserving full faith and credit, and each for himself severally made Oath that the above declaration by him subscribed is just and true. H. Dana jus Peace as afore.

Middlesex County to wit - Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Isaac Fiske Register and Clerk of the Court of Probate within and for the County aforesaid, being a Court of Record.
Do hereby certify, that Samuel Dana Esq. is a Justice of the Peace within and for all the Counties in said Commonwealth, and that his name to the several captions on the respective depositions of Thomas Blood and Mrs. Ebenezer Plympton Esq. and Timothy Moore all of which are hereunto annexed are each of them his true and genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this eighteenth day of July in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred and thirty Three.
Isaac Fiske Reg
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22701
Isaac Farmworth
Massachusetts
enlist & Dr. Mr. Sergeant
2 years
1406
June 22 1833
(P 1120)
S. Dana, Grafton Mass

BRIEF in the case of Isaac Farnsworth County of Middlesex in the State of Massachusetts (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 84 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1776 - 1 " 3 — 2 nd Master Sergeant Gen. Heath Capt. Weaver, Col. Brooks   1777 - 2 " 6 — Captain of Co. 2 nd Sergeant Capt. Wood.   ~ 3 " 18 — 1 st Sergeant Capt. Loring   2 5 — 1 st Sergeant  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Groton Massachusetts  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Not properly attached 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Dr. Clapp Examining Clerk.

P 17407 INVALID. seen
File No. 17407
Isaac Sternbottle
Self New War
Act: June 7 th 89
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 122
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Middlesex Co Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Sarah Fiske Rypken and Clerk of the County of Middlesex
do hereby certify
Affidavit of Timothy Moore in the case of vs. John Woodworth
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 14th day of March 1841 John Woodworth

I Timothy Moore of Hadley in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged seventyone years, do depose and say, that I served in the war of the Revolution as by my Declaration on file in the Pension Of- fice, will appear: And I do further testify and declare that Daniel
Loring of Hadley
commissary
served as a Soldier in that war,
And I well remember that I and Loring who had large quantities of stores for the Army had the reputation of William Rice and Isaac Tarnworth of Boston that said Tarnworth came to reside in Hadley as a deputy or about 1777 that he continued there for a long time - I said Loring lived in my house which came to me after the death of my mother who resided at Newton Hill and died of her disorders - the said Tarnworth boarded with said Loring and I saw him almost every day and knew that he was engaged in the Commissary Office and re- ceiving and delivering stores, and I have no doubt his statement which has been read to me is correct
Timothy Moore
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
County of Middlesex , to wit August 23 rd AD. 1832.
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for all the Counties in said Commonwealth
Timothy Moore of
Hadley in said County, - who subscribed the
above deposition and made solemn Oath, that the same is just and true in all its particulars, according to the best of his knowledge and belief.
Sam d Dana jus Peace as afore. And I further certify that the above named Timothy Moore is a credible and disinterested witness. Sam d Dana jus Peace as afore.

Ebenezer Dyer of Sudbury in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of the age of  seventy six years, do depose and say, that I served in the war of the Revolution as by my Declaration on file in the Pension Of- fice, will appear: And I do further testify and declare that One Isaac  Thompson  Isaac Thompson was a Clerk or Deputy  Quartermaster  Quartermaster  in the Continental Army  who served as a Soldier in that war,  in the County of  Loring had large stores, some were  in the County of  Regiment, in which Company, I also served.  cartridges, shells, & also provisions such as  flour, salt, & etc. and I had Cloath and cloathing  for the Army. My Father often contracted to transport Centerville  stores and other stores from the depot, and he was at that time  a Member of the Provincial Congress and the management of  that business was confided to me - And I well remember  that William Lee then of said Sudbury was the first Depu-  ty or Clerk and the said Harnsworth was the second in the  Quartermaster's Office, I often took stores such as rice and  and other things from said Harnsworth. Harnsworth was then  and I have seen the deposition of said Harnsworth prepared  and subscribed by him to the Department the Pension Office  was here as about the same time correct 10 for as regards  his services at Sudbury  Ebenezer Dyer
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
County of Middlesex to wit August 13th AD. 1832.
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for all the Counties in said Commonwealth
Ebenezer Dyer who subscribed the above deposition and made solemn Oath, that the same is just and true in all its particulars, according to the best of his knowledge and belief. Sam Dana
And I do hereby certify that the above named Ebenezer  Dyer is a credible and disinterested Witness  Sam Dana

22761
Inge Farnworth
✓ Diana E Groom (Miss)

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Isaac Darnsworth —which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? Yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? yes
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? ✓
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? living witnesses
XIV. †If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? yes
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? no
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes
XVI. ‡Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? no
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? no Answered
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
†QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
☞ In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.